Tug Hill State Forest
Nature preserve
3,827 acres12.5 mi of trail
Electric LoopOak RimSnowbirdExplorer+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rodman
Rodman has 4,833 acres of parks, 3,297 for every 1,000 residents
19% of Rodman’s land is conserved, about 5,187 acres. The biggest trail networks: Tug Hill State Forest (12.5 mi), Gould's Corners State Forest (1.8 mi). 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
5,187 acres · of 42.3 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,833 ac
3,297 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Rodman?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rodman have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rodman is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rodman’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land3,297 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,833 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home29% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Tug Hill State Forest, with 12.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gould's Corners State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
993 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,187 conserved acres
19% of Rodman’s land. Who manages Rodman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation4,811 ac
County368 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)7 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,811 acLocal Conservation Area · 368 acConservation Easement · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tug Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 3,817 | Open |
| Gould'S Corners State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 994 | Open |
| Jefferson County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 368 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Rodman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Rodman
Cascade FallsIn Tug Hill State Forest
DirectionsScenic views in Rodman
3 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
15 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 14.9 miUnpaved · 16.0 mi
Electric Loop2.2 mi
Oak Rim2.2 mi
Snowbird1.7 mi
Explorer1.6 mi
Home Run1.0 mi
John Young0.9 mi
Murray Trail Loop 10.8 mi
Glasier Trail Loop 10.8 mi
Murray Trail Loop 20.7 mi
ZigZag0.7 mi
5 more trails
Whiteway
0.7 miGlasier Trail Loop 2 (winter only)
0.5 mipole line trail
0.5 miChicadee Loop
0.2 miJoe's Ridge Trail
0.2 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rodman: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Rodman →
Next door
Rodman and its neighbors
Rodman has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodman | 19% | 0.4 | 3,297 | 29% | A− |
| Adams | 2% | under 0.1 | 52 | 56% | C+ |
| Watertown | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 20% | C |
| Pinckney | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lorraine | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rutland | 2% | 0.3 | 193 | 48% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rodman
Where can I hike in Rodman?
The longest trail networks: Tug Hill State Forest, 12.5 miles; Gould's Corners State Forest, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rodman is conserved land?
19% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Rodman’s trails?
Tug Hill State Forest and Gould's Corners State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rodman?
56,308 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rodman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,833 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rodman have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rodman neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →